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Automakers' total employment in the US

The Associated Press

In the past decade, Japanese automakers have been expanding their U.S. work forces as sales have risen, while U.S.-based automakers have shed employees. Toyota Motor Corp. officially opened a technical center near Ann Arbor Monday that will add 400 jobs.

Employment levels for each automaker at present and 10 years ago. Some of the numbers are approximate:

Automaker 1998 Present

Chrysler LLC 123,180 66,409

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Honda Motor Co. 17,000 27,000

Toyota Motor Corp. 25,622 36,632

Ford Motor Co. 173,899 84,700

General Motors Corp. 177,000 104,000

Nissan Motor Co. 9,000 14,500

Chrysler figures are worldwide employment, with most in the U.S.

Ford's 1998 figure is for the U.S., while the present figure is for North America.